Armed with intricate harmonies, soaring vocal displays, and an incomparable arsenal of melisma and vocal acrobatics, dynamic gospel girl group Zie’l have consistently wowed audiences since their mid-2000s debut ‘Genesis’.

Blasting onto the scene with a well-received, high-spirited remake of the Clark Sisters classic ‘Is My Living In Vain’, the Louisianian league of songstresses quickly earned praise amongst gospel’s leading performers – including the Sisters themselves.  Since then, a list of line-up changes and solo ventures may have temporarily halted the songbirds’ perch atop gospel charts, but now – with new tune ‘Redeemed’ – it seems the trio is ready to soar again.

Dishing on their new music, group changes, and so much more, click below to read one of gospel’s hottest girl group’s exclusive interview with That Grape Juice:

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Los Angeles was the proud host of ‘Body Party’ performer Ciara as she took to the city’s yearly Gay Pride event to lend a medley of her chart-toppers for an audience of eager fans.

Singing along with the Grammy winner word-for-word as she blazed the stage in a red hot catsuit, the highly reported incident may have briefly interrupted an otherwise flawless show.  But, did it stop it?

By no means.  See Cici slay in ways she only knows how with her latest Mike Will-produced hit…

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As one of the most active online destinations for Urban Pop, things move at a rapid pace here at That Grape Juice. However, each week, there’s always select stories that resonate most amongst our millions of monthly readers. Happen to miss one of them? Fret not, you now have…The Refill!

No frills or trills, The Refill simply recaps the hottest topics on the lips of the TGJ faithful over the last seven days. The metrics used to compile the list weekly are comments, social media shares, and page views.  So without further adieu…

That Grape Juice’s Top 5 Stories Of The Week!

1) Beyonce Debuts New L’Oreal Commercial

2) Ciara Premieres New Song ‘Super Turnt Up’

3) Mariah Carey Announces Album Release Date

4) That Grape Juice’s Exclusive Preview of Robin Thicke’s ‘Blurred Lines’ LP

5) Foxy Brown Bares All

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Your thoughts?

Beyonce stepped out in style last night, showcasing that body after celebrating Kanye West‘s birthday in NYC yesterday.

Joined by husband of five years Jay Z, the ‘Schoolin’ Life‘ darling rubbed shoulders with the likes of Scott Disick and Jonathan Cheban at Miss Lily‘s, weeks after she stormed the UK with a number of sold out arena dates…launched as part of the ‘Mrs.Carter Show‘.

More below…

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Erica Campbell is playing approximately no games when it comes to launching her solo career.  Evidence of such can be found in the recently unveiled cover artwork to her first solo single ‘A Little More Jesus’.

Shared via the songstress’s Instagram, the tune – which we exclusively premiered here – has already garnered impacted Billboard’s gospel top 25 and earned praise from gospel critics and tastemakers in the month since its release.  The Warryn Campbell-produced cut comes courtesy of her forthcoming debut due on My Block Records/eOne Music later this year.

The cover art surfaces just weeks before its parent single is set to sail (and sell) on digital outlets June 25th.  Until then, click here to listen.

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Ever keen to broaden our musical scope, recent months have seen That Grape Juice venture into a number of new musical landscapes including, most recently, gospel.

Spearheaded by well-received interviews with gospel singers Yolanda Adams, Fred Hammond, Kierra Sheard, Dorinda Clark Cole, Israel Houghton, and more, TGJ is now offering readers ‘The Overflow’ – a collection of the top gospel-themed news stories from the week.

Tuck in below for the latest news on Smokie Norful, Donald Lawrence, Forever Jones, and Livre’:

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Rihanna‘s songwriting and marketing camps had much to gloat about yesterday, when their respective efforts made it possible for the Pop star to play the French stadium, Stade De France.

Luring many a Pop addict to the show with the promise of a quality performance, the ‘entertainer’s performance at the show now makes her the youngest artist ever to ‘sell out’ the venue.

Unfortunately, as if often the case with Rihanna, her hype machine did more for her cause than she ever could- serving a performance which was more basic than it was Beyonce.

Watch the supposed icon in action below!

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As her French fans enter Stade De France in preparation for her show there tonight, Rihanna fans outside of the country can now catch her performance of ‘We Found Love‘ during the Barcelona leg of her ‘Diamonds World Tour‘.

Was it any good?

Check it out below and let us know what you think…

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Courtesy of OWN

Talk queen Oprah Winfrey unveiled nine-time Grammy winner John Legend to be the next to feature on her critically acclaimed series ‘Oprah’s Next Chapter’.

Speaking candidly about his new album (his first in five years), Kanye West, and more,  fans of the ‘Save Room’ singer will probably be most interested to hear his thoughts on fiancée/model Chrissy Teigen and their battle against tabloid rumors of infidelity.

Watch Oprah’s interview with Legend on Sunday, June 9, at 9/8c.

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Yes, a slight deviation from the usual around here. Yet, we couldn’t help but share the Pentatonix‘s ingenius rendition of ‘The Evolution of Music’.

Already a viral sensation, the quintet’s creative take on the songs and sounds that have shaped history is in every which way a…must-see.

Check it out after the jump…

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‘You Should’ve Told Me’ maestra Kelly Price took to Youtube to tell of her new reality show “Too Fat For Fame” (as seen above).  According to Price, the premise of the show is an opportunity for “plus-sized talent” to demonstrate their abilities if they’ve been disenfranchised or denied roles, auditions, etc. due to their weight.

The video came with the caption:

“Calling all PLUS SIZED talent! Now casting for the new REALITY SHOW ‘Too FAT For Fame’.  Audition and casting submission reels should be sent to Submissions@TooFatForFame.com. Follow us on twitter @TooFatForFameTV!”

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Rihanna‘s ‘Pour It Up’ got the Eve treatment this week, when its instrumental was dominated by sizzling lyrics from the ‘Make It Out This Town’ Rapper.

Hitting fans courtesy of the ‘Tim Westwood Show’, the freestyle sees Eve take aim at her detractors, asset her position as a Rap leader and throw a little jab at ‘b*tches in debt’ who ‘better pay their taxes’.

Take from that what you will below…

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